Thinking about getting a GoPro

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I am looking at cameras and mounting options to record first person views of stages and I am wondering what you guys are using. All things being equal is there a model or mount that works better for this application? Doesn't necessarily have to be a GoPro.
 
Rs1200xl said:
If you want a true 1st person view, try out Pivothead glasses. I have on of the originals, but the videos come out pretty well:

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Would have to see if the curve is too much for my prescription. Currently I wear eye glasses when I shoot cause contacts have a way of messing up at the most inopportune time. That's a great option down the road once I get lasik.
 
Chilly636 said:
I have the cheapest model GoPro...I think it may be a Hero. I have had good luck with it and it has great video quality.
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Mine too. I grabbed an original off ebay. 70.00 with some extras. All I use it for is hunting and comp shooting. 1080 P, no bells and whistles. I could see where the remote would be nice, but you still have to "make sure" its on….so I dont know if its really worth it. I bought a handlebar mount, and put it on my Bow, takes great shots of hunting.
 
My son has a GoPro and used it for several matches, but then we got him PIVOTHEAD video glasses. They have interchangeable lenses for color and the camera being mounted across the bridge of the nose give a little better perspective on the gun and target. Pivothead is simpler to use also because he has a recording indicator where he can see it without taking off his hat (which also requires ear pro removal if you use muffs).
 
Diverdad said:
Check with @Beef15. He wears a GoPro with a headstrap.
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Mine's a Lightdow 4000. $40 but bulky like the old GoPro. 2 batteries, handful of mounts. Add a mount kit for $9.

I have a head harness, don't use it. Tripod mount and 1/4x20 screw thru the bill of a cheap hat. Honestly I don't notice the weight.

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I don't really care for first person view, but I've seen guys with some kind of little cube camera pinned to their hat bill with a magnet mount. It looked tiny and unobtrusive. Might want to ask around about that
 
Starkherz199 said:
The 1st person is great for friends and family to look at so they know and see what is going on. It's also good to monitor trigger finger discipline during reloads and movement.
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I always forget to ask folks to film my stages. I like looking at videos later to try and learn or see where I can improve. I can see where third person would be much more informative.
 
I just use the head strap with my go pro. I think I have a hero 4 silver. It is more than I need but I like it. The biggest downside is that if I forget to turn it on when it is my turn to shoot, I usually remember it just as the buzzer goes off.
 
Slappy McTrigger said:
I always forget to ask folks to film my stages.
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Make a reminder for yourself. Make it part of your process of getting ready to shoot.

If you are nervous to ask someone to video you, before the first stage, find someone on your squad and offer to video them if they'll video you. That way you don't feel bad like you're imposing on them. It's a fair deal where you help each other out.
 
Good advice @Ben B!

@NKD and I always have a game plan to record every stage and then, well lets just say we're slackers. And then there's @Slacker which is self explanatory. Never fails that the stages we do get are the ones that we flail about and our better runs turn into fish tales as there is no video evidence.
 
Slappy McTrigger said:
@NKD and I always have a game plan to record every stage and then, well lets just say we're slackers.
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I have a personal rule: Always Video Everything. You never know when something interesting will happen. I've only had one squib so far, but it happened on a 6-round IDPA stage, all shot from seated. The most boring stage possible. But I'm glad I got video of it, because it turned out to be a pretty interesting one.
 
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